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Merhawi GebreEgziabher GebreMichael
Department of Geosciences
Assistant Professor

Research Areas: Hydrogeology

Office: 2077 Beard Eaves Coliseum

Email: mgg0079@auburn.edu

Curriculum vitae

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Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Washington State University
2020
M.Sc. in Hydrogeology, Addis Ababa University
2012
B.Sc. in Earth Sciences, Addis Ababa University
2008


Professional Employment
Assistant Professor, Department of Geoscience, Auburn University, AL, USA
2026 - Present
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
2021 - 2025
Staff Research Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
2020 - 2021
Graduate Research Assistant and Preceptor I, Washington State University, Richland, WA, USA
2015 - 2020
Lecturer, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2012 - 2015
Assistant Lecturer, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2009 - 2012
Graduate Assistant, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2008 - 2009


Research and Teaching Interests

My research and teaching interests focus on groundwater resource management and sustainability with the emphasis on understanding and predicting groundwater system across local to continental scales. My work integrates hydrogeology, data analysis and statistical tools to address the critical challenges related to water availability, water quality and climate variabilities.

In classroom, I focus on hand-on learning and student-centered mentorships, by integrating hydrogeological principles to the real-world problems while meaningfully contributing to their respective communities.


Selected Publications

  1. Thaw, M., GebreEgziabher, M., Villafañe-Pagán, J. Y., & Jasechko, S. (2022). Modern groundwater reaches deeper depths in heavily pumped aquifer systems. Nature Communications, 13, 5263. Modern groundwater reaches deeper depths in heavily pumped aquifer systems | Nature Communications
  2. GebreEgziabher, M., Jasechko, S. & Perrone, D.  (2022). Widespread and increased drilling of wells into fossil aquifers in the USA. Nature Communications 13, 2129. Widespread and increased drilling of wells into fossil aquifers in the USA | Nature Communications
  3. GebreEgziabher, M., & Demissie, Y. (2020). Modeling Urban Flood Inundation and Recession Impacted by Manholes. Water, 12, 1160. Modeling Urban Flood Inundation and Recession Impacted by Manholes (Selected as Editor’s Choice Article)
  4. Ayenew, T., & GebreEgziabher, M. (2015). Morphometric Characteristics and Hydrology of Selected Ethiopian Rift Lakes. World Geomorphological Landscapes. General Introduction to the Geomorphology of Ethiopia Eighth Volume. Paolo Billi. Netherlands: Springer. 2015. 275-287. Morphometric Characteristics and Hydrology of Selected Ethiopian Rift Lakes | SpringerLink
  5. Ayenew, T., GebreEgziabher, M., Kebede, S., & Mamo, S. (2013). Integrated assessment of hydrogeology and water quality for groundwater-based irrigation development in the Raya Valley, northern Ethiopia. Water International, 38(4), 480–492. Integrated assessment of hydrogeology and water quality for groundwater-based irrigation development in the Raya Valley, northern Ethiopia

 






Last updated: 01/15/2026